Matthew 13:24

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

In Context

23And that sown on the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands; who bears fruit, and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat, and went away.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:2and saying: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 13:19When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands not, then comes the evil one and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the way-side.

Matthew 13:33Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and concealed; and for joy thereof[13:44], he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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